Locking device



March 8, 1927 1 ZITO LOCKING DEVICE Filed March 19. 192e YPatented Mar.8, 1927.

J'OSEPH ZITO, OF UiICA, NEWY YORK.

LOCKING DEVICE.

Application filed March 19, 1926.

The invention aims to provide a simple inexpensive and eficient lockingdevice intended primarily for use in connection with a wooden faucet,such as those employed for liquid containing barrels, and with thisobject in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matterhereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented bythe accompanying drawing'.

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing` the device locked in operativeposition upon a faucet.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the faucet and the device appliedthereto, with the seal or padlock omitted.

Figures 3 and l are sectional views as indicated by lines 3-3 and 4-11of Figure 2.

The numeral 5 on the drawing designates the usual cylindrical body of awooden faucet, and 6 designates the rotatable valve and spout forcontrolling the discharge of liquid through the bore of said body andthrough its own bore. This valve projects both downwardly and upwardlyfrom the body 5 in the usual manner, and is provided at its upper endwith a cross head or hand grip 7, by which the valve may be eitheropened or closed. The intent of the present invention is to lock thevalve 6 in the closed position as shown in Figure 3.

The numeral 8 designates a collar to rather snugly surround the body 5,said collar having an opening 9 in its lower portion to receive theprojecting lower and of the valve 6, while the upper portion of thiscollar is shaped to surround the projecting upper end portion of thevalve. In the present showing, the collar 8 is split at its upperportion and provided with upwardly directing lugs 10, whose edges are inturn provided with laterally projecting lugs 11, the lugs 11 of the twolugs 10, being connected by transverse rivets or the like 12. Theserivets and the lugs at the upper portion of the collar, constitute thepart of the latter to surround the upper portion of the valve 6, in thepresent disclosure.

Pivotally mounted at their lower ends upon the rivets 12, are two guardmembers 13 which are shaped to rather snugly surround theI hand grip 7and provision is made for securing these guard members in operativerelation with the hand grip. Preferably the members in question areprovided with upstanding lugs 14, with which a seal, such as a padlock15 may be engaged.

Serial No. 96,003.

Thus, as long as the two members 13 are locked together, the valve 6cannot berotated to discharge liquid from the barrel or the like. Whenthe lock or other sealing means `15 is releasedhowever, the guard member13 may be swuno' outwardly to the vdotted line positions of 4igure 3,thus exposing the hand grip 7 and permitting rotation of the valve. Whenthe device is thus released it cannot accidentally fall out of placeand'possibly be'lost, and in order to remove said device from thefaucet, it is necessary to withdraw the entire valve 6, whereupon thecollar 8 and guard 13 may be slid from the body 5. Similarly, to applythe device, the valve 6 must be removed from the body 5 to permit thecollar 8 to be slid into place. Then, with the guard members 13 swungoutwardly, the valve 6 may be downwardly inserted into place, its lowerend then passing into the opening 9.

It will be seen from the foregoing that an exceptionally simple andinexpensive device has been provided for the purpose set forth, yet thatsuch device will be very desirable. As excellent results may be obtainedfrom the details disclosed, they may be followed if desired. However,within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may of coursebe made.

T claim:

1. A locking device for a faucet having a body and a valve memberpassing through and projecting both upwardly and downwardly from suchbody; said locking device comprising a collar to snugly surround thebody of the faucet, the lower portion of this collar having an openingto receive the projecting lower end of the valve, the upper portion ofsaid collar being shaped to surround the projecting upper portion of thevalve, and a pair of guard members pivoted to said upper portion of saidcollar and snugly engaging opposite sides of the valve and its handle toprevent rotation thereof, said guard members having their upper portionsconforming to the shape of the handle and having means whereby they maybe secured together.

2. A locking device for a faucet having a body and a valve memberpassing through and projecting both upwardlyand downwardly from saidbody; said locking device comprising a collar to encircle the body, saidcollar being formed with an opening in its lower portion to receive thedownwardly Y upstanding lugs for disposition it opposite sides of thevalve, transverse members cQii- Y necting seid lugs and formingtherewith means to encircle the upper portion .of the valve, and zi pairof guard members pivoted upon said transverse nieinbei's `for engagementwith opposite sides ot' the valve and its "handle, said guard membershaving their upper portions conforming to the shape of the handleandhavingniea-ns by which they may be secured together.A

3. A locking device for a faucet havingva, body and e vulve iiienibei'`passing through and projecting 'both upwardly and downs Werd'ly Vtromsaid 'body and having on its upper end zi hand grip, sziid lockingdevice comprisingra. collar lto encircle the body,

seid collar being formed with an opening in its lower portion to receivethe down- Wardly projecting end oif uthe valve, the upper yportioii'oi'said collar being split and having upstanding lugs for disposition atopposite sides of the valve, transverse rivets s connecting said lugsand forming therewith means Vto encircle the upper poi-tion of thevalve, a .pair or' guard ineinbei's pivotally mounted on said rivetssaid members being shaped to snugly surround the v.hand grip of thevalve, and apertured upstanding lugs Lsdzipted to receive loclringrmeenswhereby said guard members are secured together over said hand grip.

In testimony whereof Ihzive hereunto a` hxedfmy signature.

JOSEPH zirlo.

